Mehkar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Buldana district, Maharashtra
Mehkar Taluka of Buldana district has total population of 268,316 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,886 are males while 129,430 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,474 families residing in Mehkar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Mehkar Taluka is 932.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.9% people lives in Urban areas while 83.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.4% while that in the rural areas is 81.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mehkar Taluka is 944% while that of Rural areas is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehkar Taluka is 35126 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19123 male children and 16003 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehkar Taluka is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Mehkar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Mehkar Taluka is 82.06%. The male literacy rate is 77.84% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Mehkar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Mehkar Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 160 villages.
Mehkar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehkar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,126 | 19,123 | 16,003 |
| Literacy | 82.06% | 77.84% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57,369 | 29,318 | 28,051 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,176 | 6,582 | 6,594 |
| Illiterate | 76,955 | 30,782 | 46,173 |
Caste-wise Population - Mehkar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Mehkar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 57,369 | 29,318 | 28,051 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,176 | 6,582 | 6,594 |
Religion-wise Population - Mehkar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 195,880 | (73%) | 101,827 | 94,053 |
| Muslim | 29,905 | (11.15%) | 15,399 | 14,506 |
| Christian | 270 | (0.1%) | 131 | 139 |
| Sikh | 149 | (0.06%) | 77 | 72 |
| Buddhist | 40,324 | (15.03%) | 20,580 | 19,744 |
| Jain | 1,213 | (0.45%) | 619 | 594 |
| Other Religion | 24 | (0.01%) | 7 | 17 |
| No Religion Specified | 551 | (0.21%) | 246 | 305 |
Literacy Rate - Mehkar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Mehkar Taluka in 2011 were 82.06% in which, male and female literacy were 90.26% and 73.4% respectively. Total literate in Mehkar Taluka were 191,361 of which male and female were 108,104 and 83,257 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mehkar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Mehkar Taluka is 932 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 932 females in Mehkar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Mehkar Taluka.
Child Population - Mehkar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 35,126 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mehkar Taluka. Out of which 35,126 were male while 35,126 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mehkar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,068 families under Mehkar Taluka living in urban areas while 9,068 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.9% of total population of Mehkar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 83.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,935 while that in rural region is 29,191.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 268,316 | 45,248 | 223,068 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,126 | 5,935 | 29,191 |
| Schedule Caste | 57,369 | 8,202 | 49,167 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,176 | 499 | 12,677 |
| Literacy | 82.06% | 86.43% | 81.18% |
| Sex Ratio | 932 | 944 | 929 |
Working Population - Mehkar Taluka
In Mehkar Taluka out of total population, 135,221 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 39,793 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63,633 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121,978 | 71,685 | 50,293 |
| Cultivators | 39,793 | 23,951 | 15,842 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63,633 | 32,694 | 30,939 |
| Household Industries | 1,557 | 936 | 621 |
| Other Workers | 16,995 | 14,104 | 2,891 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,243 | 5,163 | 8,080 |
| Non Working | 133,095 | 62,038 | 71,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehkar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia